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Sharp County record., 1887-12-01
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FROM STRAWBERRY
TOWNSHIP.

From our regular correspondent.
A. J. Smith of our township, afforded
the Grand Lodge of master maeops at
Little Rock last week,
Cupid is still at work. FIVE or six
weddings in this end of the county in the
past few days. May peace and joy 60
with EN-.
On last Friday night had the pleasure
OF attending a grand social and cotillion
party at the residence of Mst M. V,
Shaver of Scott township, the grandess
affair of the kind | have attended for
quite while. "All went merry as a
marriage bell"
One nigkt, some five or six weeks ago,
dog was heard among gang of
hogs belonging to James stinnets of this
neigh borhood, and same night q strange
dog entered the horse lot Of II. E Brock
and bi. one of his horses. Mr., B, sbot ct
the dog and supposes he killed it. Since
that time, in the same neighborhood, q
steer belonging to Wiley Jones, two Of
Stinnett's hogs, Brooks horse and steer
belonging to Dr. Rudy, and two of John
JohnsUn's horses-~ll be had, have died
All seemed to be affected the same way
hydfophobia, no doubt. | think grand
war ehould be dsoared against the entire
canine generation.
Sharp County record., 1887-12-01
Personal Paragraphs.

Ed Cole is now the Hookrum tonsorial
artist.
Prof Bruun. We learn from the Pilot
now resides at Batssville.
Mrs Nora Davidson was able to at
tend the exercises at the Masonic Hall
last Thursday night.
Miss Minnie Ellis of lizard county, at
tended thanksgiving services here last
Thursday.
Mrs, j W. Sharp left for Logan coun-
ty last Friday, called thither by the
severe illness of her mother, who lives
near Roseville in that county.
Maj. Davidson and DR.. Bacon returned
from Little Rock last Saturday. They
report grand time.
Miss Hattie, daughter of Maj, Van
Shaver, and Miss Leona Erwin, both OF
Scott township. were among the attend
ants at the Masonic festival on the Gath
ult.
Capt. j. P. Cochran made successful
business trip to Tuckerman last week.
"Spelling- Book" Webster is "hauled
over the Goals by Sleepy Hollow teach
er in to-day's paper. The RECORD will
still stick to Uncle Noah.
j. G. Brand and wife of Lawrence
county. are making protrseted visit
among Evening Shade relatives.
James r Richie now has charge Of
the mill belonging TO Shaver Bros locat-
ed near Franklin, lizard county.
W. A Edwards returned from Bates
vile on Monday. and reports cotton stil
on the advance.
Chss. Robinson has removed from
near Maxville to White river, near New.
ark, Independence county.
q N. Bray of Newark, called on tbs
RECORD last Tuesday.
DR.. Atkisson of Hardy, was down and
called on the RECORD Monday. He
speaks of returning to Izsrd county fol
permanent residence.
Sharp County record., 1887-12-01

Quite a dash of winter weather
struck us here last Sunday morning,
driving the mercury down to -. A
slight snow adorned the earth, and
hot fires have been in demand ever
since.
DIR. Bacon was appointed G. NJ.
of I'd V. in the Grand Chapter, and
Calvin Mobley was elected G. j..
w. of the Grand Lodge F. q A. NJ,
during the recent sessions OF those
two bodies. Both good selections.
Judge Solomon Yeager, one OF
the oldest citizens of the state, died
at his home, three miles west of
here, yesterday morning of pneumo-
mia. Deceased was about SIS years
of age, though stout and sprightly
until the fatal attack.
The rain of course put a stop
to the forest fires which were terror
izing the whole country, thus placing
US all under renewed obligations to
a kind Providence for his watchful
care over us and what we possess.
Mr.. John J. Peer and Miss
Lille Wainwright were married last
Thursday, at the residence of the
brides father near Greenland. They
are two of our best young people
and the best wishes of host of
friends will ever attend them.-Fay-
etteville Democrat, Nov. oath. The
bride is a niece of M. G. Vain
wright of Evening Shade, who joins
with his estimable family in sending
COnSrdJulatlOIiS.
The Masonic festival last Thursday
night was indeed q grand affair. The
hall was full to ovelfowing, Happy
faces beamed With smiles upon happy
faces and with happier hearts, The
sweetest music filled the room and the
souls Of those present, Lovely voices
mingled With the mellow tones of organ
and guitar until the rich cadence was
pushed i'll the music u ,no fassie VI o~~ ,
lery and plate as the relrlants ON the
heavlly.laden table were hidden away
in asSets-yes, baskets with various Ca
pacities and shapes. The program as
published was carried out, with sllght ex-
ce eptons. The ten minute talks were all
fitting, and the review OF the year
by Worthy Matron Huddleston, was an
able paper and did that lady much credit.
The exercises concluded with voting a
large and elegant cake to the handsomest
lady present. The election put about
go into the lodge treasury.
Sharp County record., 1887-12-01

red to, and which called forth this
discussion, was not aimed dictatori-
IIly, but like the above, is our
unbiased opinion or opinions as to
the worth and merits of that almost
forsaken book.
In conclusion we will say that if
our esteemed correspondent would
exercise more Sanity" of feeling for
the b. b. speller, and some less for
the "vsletudinary" authors or imita-
tors of the lamented Noah, his argu.
ments would be harder to meet.
Sharp County record., 1887-12-01

Mr.. r. A. Hinkle of Springfield, Clark
county, is the happiest man in Arkansas,
Read this statement: II have just finished
taking bottle of Dausby's Cotton Patch
Bitters and find them the best ever used.
Ny system was poisoned with mslaHia,
had no appetite, was weak and nervous,
but now | feel like new man to what l
did before taking the bitters. These Bit
ters are the most powerful tonic on the
market, but act so gently you hardly
know you are taking medicine For sale
by Williams & Price.
Sharp County record., 1887-12-01
TRIBUTE OF RESP ECT.
HALL OF WILSON LODGE No. 432, F. & A.
M, Hardy. Nov. 2Sth. 1887.

HALL OF WILSON LODGE No. 432, +. q A.
M, Hardy, Nov. 2Sth. 1887.
Whereas, Brother Will g Clayton de-
parted this life at his home in Hardy, on
Sunday. Noy. 20, 1887, thereby seyeriag
another link of the golden ahnin Of f'a
,ernity which encircles us here; and
Whereas in the death of Bro, Clayton
this community has lost one of its most
enterprising citizens, his wife husband
true and perfect, and this lodge one its
most generous ard noble-h hearted meu'
bers.
Therefore, be it Resolved, That we t'a-
der to the wife of the deceased our heart
felt sympathy; that the members of this
odgs wear she usual badge OF mourning
for 80 days; these resolutions be spread al
length upon our record, and that it be
published in the SHARP COUNTY RECORD;
also that a copy of said resolutions be
transmitted to the family Of the deceased.
JON. H. WALSH,
N. T. JONES, Com.
HARvE M. COPE,
Sharp County record., 1887-12-01
ARRIVAL AND DEPARTURE MAILS.

Route No. 20, ,l55-Batesville to Evening Shade:
Schedule time of arrival, every day except Sun
day, Is o clock p. m. Leaves at a. m.
Route No %, ,2O2-Evening Shade to Ash Flat;
Schedule time of arrival at $3.50 p m, departs
at 7'39a. m. Mondays, Wedn days and Fridays.
Route No. %, 29,l4+Smithville TO Evening Shade:
Arrives Tuesdays and Saturdays at II m, and
leaves same days at p. m.
Route No, 20, l6l-From Batesvile via Polk
Bayou to Eve Shade: Arrives Tuesdays aud Sat-
nrdays at 0:30a. m, and leaves same days at 10
u. m. j, Il. METCALF,
y NJ
Sharp County record., 1887-12-01
THE CHURCHES.

Missionary Baptlst-G. L. Foard, pastor;
second Sunday in each month includ-
Ing Saturday before.
! Christian Josephus Lemons will preach
Id Saturday night in each month, and on sun
-iay following.
Methodist, South--J. F. Troy, pastor Will
preach on the st and Sd sundays in each
month. Prayer ermeetng every thursday night
Sunday School every Sunday morning at 0
O'clock 1t the Methodist church. Everybody is
nyited TO come. n. SHAVER,
Sharp County record., 1887-12-01
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION-2S31
Land Offieo at Little Rock, Ark,


Notice is hereby given that the followlng-nam-
ed settler has filed notice fhis intention to make
final proof in support of his claim, and that said
Sharp county at Evening Shade, Ark. on Dec
10, 1887, viz: Hiram Brandon, homestead entry
No. l3 55i for the northeast quarter of southeast
quarter of section 35, township II north, range
5 west. He names the following witnesses to
walton Of, said land, viz w NJ Edwards, j l.
Gawf, W G Gawf and George Russell, Of Pough-
keepsie, Ark. L. V. YEAKLB,
Nov lO-49 Register.
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LOCAL. NEWS.

"A new supply of bacon, lard kraut,
navy beans, and other groceries Just re-
ceived at Collins. Prices as low as the
lowest.
The EDITORS mother and wife
are both quite sick.
This weeks issue closes the
REcoRD's tenth volume.
--Fhe Attendance in the school
here now numbers about 80, when
there are nearly l3O children in this
district Of school age.
The demand for lumber seems
to increase, and our saw.milI men
are happy.
Sam Turncy brought the Rec.
ord family some beaver steak this
week, the first we cycr ate. We
pronounce it most excellent meat
and return many thanks.
Sharp County record., 1887-12-01
MASONIC NOTICE.

The members of Evening Shade Lodge
uuested to attend at the ->A"'f,.i's. 20
2 o'clock p. m Saturday, Dec. Sd. 1887,
to participate in the election of officers
for the ensuing Masonic year,
I. j DAVIDSON. Sec.
Sharp County record., 1887-12-01
SOCIETIES..

~ |N4t1Nt COOlEllLr'
.omx&1 RURAL CHATTER No. so, r. A. M: ,
1SE holds regular cOnvocations at Masonic
HRX Hall In Evening Shade, the 81 SATURDAY
1Ed1sS In each month
SAM II. DAVIDSON, II. 7.
T. y. Davidson, Sec'y.
EVENING SHADE LODGE No. lt5, f. u
an a. NJ, holds regular communications on
* * the Saturday before Ist Sunday in each
Nv month. r. S. BACON, W NJ.
+. ] Davidson, Sec'y
"A EVENING SHADE CHAPTER, No. II, y.
xJAzE. S., meets ut Masonic Hall lst Thurs
~ day in each mouth, at O'Clock p. m:
VI< hRs. 4. NJ. lluDDLEsToN, W. Nj.
Sirs. M. G. Huddeston, Sect'y'
-ss~n BEREAR LODGE, No. G2, I. o. Q.
s5sfzUE. r. holds regular meetings every al
%TxxX2 ternate Friday night.
~4VsES W, B. SCARLRTT, n. G.
L. T. Medley, Sec'y.
A>$SANlHlNHI4<E EVENING SHAPE LODGE,
&$E$NEY. SaET%I<>- No 2l90, X Of H..
s 8$5sxI AXifNs>7[ meets I'd and 4th Tues
|S4sk S$Ssss-day nights in every
IH4E EHA W. month.
1E@,kSS5S j. P. JONES, D.
S>z>/]U1NMN\\>>H I. j. Davidson, X.
Sharp County record., 1887-12-01
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION-2784.
Land Office at Little Rock, Ark. I
noe Z

OCb' ~~5I TOUT
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has fled notice of his inten-
tion to make final proof in support of his
claim. and that said proof will be made
before the county judge of Sharp county,
at Evening Shade, Ark, Dee. II. 1887, viz:
William Robcr. Spurlock. homestead en-
try No. 1850, for the north hlf of south
west or, northwest or of southeast ar and
southwest or Of northeast or of section Is
:owship 1S north, range west. He names
the following witnesses to prove his con-
tinuous residence upon aud cultivation of
said land, viz: Il Sandifer, B + Wind
ham, Nj A Wright, David Spnrlock, Kings
Mill. Ark. K, V. YEAKLE,
Oct. q, AZ Register.
Sharp County record., 1887-12-01
Legal Advertisements.
Warning Order.

In JUSTICES Court, RicbC0ods Township,
Sharp County. Ark.---BetoreI Il Richie, j P
8. P. Turner 4 Co., plaintiffs,
against warning
William Sheriff., defendant. Order.
The defendant William Sheriff., is warned to
appear in this court within thirty days and an
swer the complaint of the plaintiffs, S. p. Tur-
ner u Co.
1. II. RITCHIE, j. p.
49-4 Nov. s, 1887.
Sharp County record., 1887-12-01

Send the RECORD to some relative
or friend in another state or section. On
" dollar for fifty-two weeks.
Sharp County record., 1887-12-01
Warming Order.

In Justice's Court, North T0,Ca8hp Sharp
County, arkansas, before r. II. Goats, j. P
j. j. Thompson, plaintiff,
against , Warning Order,
j. H. Meter, defendant.
The defendant j. H. Meter is warned to ap-
pear in this court within thirty days and answer
the complaint Of the plaintiff j. j, Thompson,
r, H. COATS, j. P.
49-4 Nov. 10, 1887.
Sharp County record., 1887-12-01
Trustees Sale Of land.

Notice is hereby given that the under
signed, as trustee in a certain deed OF
trust, given by Thos. Maxey and wife on
the 22d day of February, 1885, and
which is duly recorded in the recorders
Office of Sharp county, Arkansas. on
pages 416 and AIT in book "F' record of
deeds. to secure the payment of certain
note for the sum of thirty-fye dollars
given by the said Thos. Ii. Maxey to K.
D. Williams, bearing even date with
said deed of trust, and due Dec. 1st,
1886, bearing ten per cent. interest from
said date until paid, and that said note
and interest remain wholly unpaid;
Therefore by virtue of the authority OF
said deed of trust will, on the
Sharp County record., 1887-12-01

Mr.. Ed +. Bourne. the efficient and
worthy cashier of the United Ssates Ex-
press 20. Des Moines, Iowa, says :
from the lack of exercise and from close
connnement to Office work, | have been
troubled with habitual constipation.
nave received more benefit from st.
fatrlcks Pills than anything / eyer tried.
gave then thorough test and am now
~ perfect health. | hereby recommend
anem as pleasant and reliable medicine. -
iney 90 not grippe nor cause the sickness
occasioned BY the operation of almost all
e'ner eethertic pills or medicines. Sold
Sharp County record., 1887-12-01
18th day of December

1887, at the front door of the court house
in Evening Shade, Arkansas, offer tor
sale to the highest and best bidder for
cash in hand, the N E pit of the S " or
of N E or (3S acres, also the N e pit OF
the N W or of S E or no acres all IN
section 10, township Ii north, range 8
west, containing 48 acres more or less.
Tthis being the same land described and
conveyed in said deed OF trust to satisfy
said debt, interest and cost OF deed OF
trust and of this sale
Given under my band at Evening
Shade, Ark. November 23d. 1887.
@. j. WILSON,
- Tr1Istaa
Sharp County record., 1887-12-01

Oh udu oPelihS, VI uh0 o0'0heio ~
ferred to of inertness ? The Illus
tration cited certainly means the one
or the other.
We have not the space to devote
to a lengthy discussion of this sub
iect. Webster needs no defense at
our puny hands, nor at the hands of
anyone else. But we will call our
Sleepy Hollow correspondents at
tention to few points of excellence
which stand out and challenge every
imitator and vendor Of cheap COM
pilations of his work, which works
are printed more for money than for
the better training of the mind in
elementary photography.
Meaningless words! Webster, the
standard photographer didn't use
them. 'Ha' and ia are syllables.
Syllables are very necessary to form
words, and words sentences, and out
of sentences we form paragraphs.
This our worthy friend well knows.
To syllabalize we learn articulation
and pronunciation. To learn or to
teach any branch of education prop
erly the work should begin in the
rudimentary portion of the book
used, not in the middle.
The fewer the number Of letters
used, the more readily can the prop
er sound be conveyed; and when a
correct knowledge of sound has
been grasped, then come the combi-
nations as are laid down in this same
deplorable speller Then advance
with the book. Don't get impatient
to "turn leaves"
But enough. This scribe is not a
school teacher, nor never was. We
simply want our teachers to have
the children learn to spell. If they
can find a book more simple and as
good otherwise as the one in question
all right. It would be hard to find
better one. The paragraph refer
Sharp County record., 1887-12-01
THAT SPELLING- BOOK.

SLEEPY Hollow, ARK, Nov. %, 1887.
i see in an editorial. Nov. l6, you say
that the old blue-backed spelling book is
not used enough in our public schools,
and that very few of our teachers are
good spoilers, The latter statement am
ready to sanction, but the former l can.
not. There is Misunderstanding in re-
gard to the teachers and this spelling
book. Many, perhaps think that Web.
sters speller is all the book published, to
be used in this important branch of ou
education, and when teacher discardS
its use he utterly ignores the teaching q
spelling. l wish TO say that such is nct
the case with our progressive teacher
Some people do not realize that along tn (
line of progress there can be improv I
menss made on our spelling books, whic
idea is about as absurd as for me 10 argu
that the vehicles called flying machine
used in colonial days are superior to tbs
magnificent palaee cars which nov a.
commodate the travelling public.
l should like to know where the logica
reason for repeating such so-csllad VIZ IS
as h-s, a, ETC., is superior or equal .
going direct into words which the lsarn2r
knows something about. Is it not Of
more importance to learn to spell DIX,
cot, pond, pole. ETC., which the child c. n
see means something than the hundrad
meaningless words which we find in tie
blue backed spcller from b q to bake Z?
Our modern spoilers do away with these
useless words. Again, what oriinery
student or business man can understand
or even have use for one-ffth of the
words beginning with am i ty' and in
cludlnging wal tu di na ri an? Many
Of these words are seldom or meyer used
in the learned professions. Are not such
words as cap tal,' cap ii toll; 'aS sent
and as cent, which / find in one short
line in little speller before me, of far
more importance than the hundreds of
words which we find in the much adossd
blue backed speller.
Perhaps you are now ready to ask, why
do uot our teachers spell more correcsl7
u tf.su boraN car, II .li,-.
,s that they hsd to use this blue-backed
speller when the foundation for spelling
was formed. A noted Catholic priest
once said give him control Of the children
of the nation until they ore ten years old
and they will be Catholics. Nine teach
ers out of ten in cur county studied this
old speller, and many nothing else, from
six to ten and fifteen years of age, and
thus she found ation for bad spelling was
formed, and this blue-bscked spcller,
ike the Catholic priest, will make them
bad spoilers when they are men ard wo'
mea. Respectfully, IRA,
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ia the proper place for me to die, am ready
to submit to His will in that as in all other
things. God bless and preserve you, my
darling and my dear boy if anything should
happe2 to me. May His blessings rest upon
Won. and your dear mother, and all your sis.
ters and their children"
Cheerful to the end, he said ON hoard the
Tallapoosa in the last voyage he ever took !:
at would be we'll if I died now in harness. "
The sublime Episcopal service for the dead
was never more appropriately rendered than
over his casket, and we'll did all the forts Of
New York harbor thunder as his body was
brought to our wharf, and well did the
minute guns sound and the bells toll as in a
procession, having in its ranks the President
of the United States and his cabinet, and the
mighty men of land and sea, the old admiral
was carried amid hundreds of thousands of
uncovered heads on Broadway, and laid Oh
his pillow of dust in beautiful Woodlawn
September 30,a amid the pomp of our autumnal
forests.
Ye veterans who sailed and fought under
him, ia ke your admiral's God and Christ for
Your 6 cd and Christ. After O few more
conflicts you too will rest. For the few re-
manning fights with sin, and death, and hell
make ready. Strip your vessel for
the fray; hang the sheet chains over
the sides Send down the top-gal-
liant masts. Barricade the wheel. Rig IN
the flying jib-boom. Steer straight for the
shining shore, and hear the shout Of the great
Commander of earth and heaven as He cries
from the shrouds: ITO him that overeometh,
will give to eat of the tree Of life which is
in the midst of the Paradise Of God" Ho-
anRal Hosanna!
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"Prohibition Does Prohibit"

According to the testimony of the Cover.
nor of Iowa, it appears that Prohibition does
effectually and satisfactorily prohibit in
eighty out of the ninety nine counties of that
State, and is partially enfored in the sections
expected from the general statement. This
means that in the rural regions the practical
abolition of the liquor traffic can bo main
tained, but that in the cities and larger
towns notably along the Mississippi River,
the law is more or less dead letter. This
seems to be the general experience with pro-
hibitory legislation. 1t is the story that
comes from Kansas, Maine, and Rhode Isl
and and was the experience of Michigan. In
the latter State the result of the recent elec-
tion seems to have brought about general
determination to revive the local option law,
and this will result in contining the liquor
traffic practically to less than dozen coun-
ITO out of 1877 counties have declared for Pro-
hibition, one of these being Fulton, in which
Atlanta, the largest city in the State, is situ-
ated The local option feature of the Illinois
license law also works WELL having resulted
in a large curtailment of the bar-room busi-
ness in the ountry.-Phtladelphia Tsls-
graph.
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Garibaldi's Widow.

A correspondent writing from Italy
says: 81 was passing through Turin a
few weeks ago and had the good fortune
to be taken by a friend to visit the
Widow Garibaldi. Her home is situated
in a modest ard quiet street; the hum
from the leading thoroughfarc can be but
indistinctly heard. Her little sitting
room is full of memorials Of her beloved
husband. The cabinets contain many
medals, crosses and orders, while the
walls, on the occasion of my visit, were
hung with flags of historic renown. The
old lady appears to be wrapped up in
memories of the past, and her conversa
tion, turning OF the career OF the dead,
bore, as was natural, a melancholy
tinge." ....
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Recipes.

ScoTcH CAKEs.-Stir together pounds
oatmeal, pounds wheat flour, 2 table.
spoons brown sugar, ] teaspoon soda and
II pounds lard, adding sufficient water
to form stiff batter. Roll thin, cut in
squares and bake in quick oven.
CANDIED CHERRIEs.-Make syrup
of two pounds of loaf sugar and cup OF
water, and boil until thick enough to
pull. Then remove to the side of the
range until it shows signs of granulation.
When crystals adhere to the spoon drop
in the cherries, carefully stoned, few
at time, allowing them to lie in the
boiling syrup two minutes, and remove
to sieve set over dish. Shake gently,
but long, and turn the cherries out upon
a cool, broad dish.
MEAT AND POTATO PUFFs.-With two
eggs, we'll beaten, mix sufficient quan-
tity of mashed potatoes to whip to cream,
adding gradually cup of milk. Then
add flour enough to allow the mass being
rolled out into a sheet, cut this into
squares, and in the centre of each lay a
Slice VI Deel VI uluGIoA, "0hi SSeS"onS
with pepper and salt, and spread with
mustard or catsup. Lay on this slice
of ham of the same shape and size, fold
the paste into triangular turnover,
printing the edges deeply, and fry in
butter to a nice brown. When done lay
them on white paper for moment to abb
sorb the grease and serve hot.
To PREPARE TRIPE.-In the first
place, taxi some strong twine to sew it
up, with stitches about half an inch long,
then rinse it in three or four waters, take
about two quarts of air-slacked lime and
rub on to every part, and have ready q
pailful of nearly scalding hot water and
pour on to it; turn it over o number OF
times so every part will come in contact
with the hot water. In few minutes 1t
will be ready to scrape, which should be
done with a dull knife. If any part
refuses to yield, put on little more lime
and hot water, rinse in two more waters
then cut it open and rinse again. Cut it
in pieces six or eight inches square, and
let it soak few hours, then take each
piece separately on to meat board and
scrape and pick off all the superauous
matter that may be on it, let it soak for
about three days, changing the water
twice day, and scrape and pick it each
morning. Boil eight hours, changing
the water twice.